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Passionate People

Firstly, we’re people people, and then, we’re strategic business minded people.

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Upscaling or downscaling your business? Strategic management consulting services to the small and medium business market.

Energetic Approach

We seek opportunities to add value to your business within a mutually agreed time and material framework.
What We Do
We offer strategic management consulting services in the financial management reporting, human resources, manufacturing cost process and business strategy environments to the small and medium business market.

Our consulting advice is based on sound strategic business experience and professional qualifications.

Let us help you reach your full business potential.

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About

About

Next Step Consulting will add value to your business;
be it in times of growth or serious decline.

We work hard to understand your business prior to introducing changes, either to elevate your entity to new performance levels during growth, or minimise your risk in times of turmoil.

At Next Step Consulting, we analyse all your input and operational procedures to ensure that we use your current (or new) management information systems in the most optimal way. Your business should produce value added reports for analysis, trend confirmation, exceptional variances and pro-active risk prevention as well as opportunity realisation. We’ll help you to get there.

Founder: Franco Burger

Strategic Management Consultant
B Comm (Management Accountancy), ACMA, CGMA

Franco graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in 1995 with a degree in Management Accounting and entered the civil construction industry to start his professional career working his way from the bottom up while at the same time studying towards his international professional CIMA degree via correspondence to London.

After obtaining professional ACMA (CIMA) membership in 2000 Franco ventured into alternative industries to gain experience as Financial and Logistics Manager in the digital marketing and printing environments. He later joined Consol Ltd, gaining manufacturing experience, where he was a member of the Exco team to realise Consol Ltd’s sale of their non-core business units.

Franco returned to the civil construction industry in 2006 to become one the youngest ever Financial Directors in the industry in the Western Cape. In 2012, Franco established Next Step Consulting, ready to apply his experience and knowledge to the SMME market.

Franco was awarded an opportunity in 2013 to take over the Managing Director position in one of the biggest landscaping companies in South Africa. His mandate was to restructure the company for future growth, but due to the liquidity of the company, he opted with the shareholders to rather enter into a business rescue option.

In 2015 Franco returned his focus on Next Step Consulting and successfully built a sound customer base. He continues to have a positive impact on SMME’s through his passion, approachable nature, and his ability to relate to all aspects of business.

His ability to relate makes him a true all round professional in getting to the optimal solution for your company’s strategic management needs. Currently he serves as Non-Executive Director on the board of some of his clients.

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Testimonials

Power Transformers

Next Step Consulting’s Franco Burger has had a major positive impact on our business. His meticulous attention to detail, ability to create order from chaos and incisive analysis enables him to get to the core of an issue and present creative and effective solutions. Always the professional, he has been an absolute pleasure to work with.

Eddie Hermanus

Director, Power Transformers

Xanita

Franco always showed tremendous ability to quickly understand industry specifics, get a grip for all key financial drivers and ability to fast-track relevant questions. Highly competent, friendly, meticulous & dependable. High integrity. Recommend for any business.

James Beattie

Managing Director, Xanita

The Office, Stellenbosch

The Office has collaborated with Next Step Consulting for three years on various projects.  Franco Burger has an analytical mind and a wide range of experience. His meticulous work ethic and friendly disposition makes it a pleasure to collaborate with him.

The Office in Stellenbosch

Turfmanzi Irrigation

Next Step Consulting has assisted Turfmanzi Irrigation with financial planning to achieve our short term and long term goals, by putting us on the path of great financial stability.

Jacobus Freysen (Director),

Turfmanzi Irrigation

Aces Africa (Pty) Ltd

Franco came into our company at a very challenging, post COVID, time and help us on a road to recovery. His knowledge of financial matters, un-questionable work ethic and positive attitude made it a pleasure working with him. Certainly someone I recommend without question.

Charl Gous

CEO, Aces Africa

 

 

Roshell Designs

Franco has been a great asset to our company.  His assistance has been invaluable in implementing the smooth transition from our existing company to a level 2 BEE status.  Over the last few years, we have found Franco’s professionalism and astuteness to be of the highest level.

Will Saaiman (Director)

Roshell Designs

What we do

Our Services
Management Reports and Daily Dashboards
Design bespoke reporting to optimally run your business with accurate and timely information.
Cash Flow Models
Plan and forecast for better management of your cash on hand to avoid “stop start stop start” events adversely affecting your business. Cash is king!
Budget Review and Reporting
Assist with creating a realistic income and capital budget to measure actual performance against. “What you can’t measure you can’t manage”
Capital Expenditure Feasibility
Estimate the true cost of asset acquisitions or lease options

  • Outright Purchase vs Operational Lease
Business Plans for Growth of Bottom Line Profits
Design a clear action plan to refocus business management on what is critical to the shareholder

  • Pareto Analysis of Cost Drivers and Lead Sales
  • Diversify vs Simplify
  • Optimal Working Capital
  • Production Efficiency Analysis
Performance Management Review Systems
Identify and implement new “best fit” performance evaluation principles, or modify your current performance management processes and tools.

  • Key performance indicator (KPI) design
  • Evaluation matrix and reporting
Bonus Incentive Scheme
Keeping in mind that bonuses encourage specific professional behaviour, we design incentive schemes that will suit your company.
Internal Financial Audit and Compilation
Review of your balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure financial records are correct.
Human Resource Administrative Policies and Procedures
We believe that people are your most important asset. Empower your workforce with clear policies and procedures to optimise their self-management instead of constantly having to “look over their shoulders”.

  • Recruitment
  • Disciplinary Policies and Procedures
  • Restructuring and Retrenchment Facilitation
  • Payroll Implementation
  • Skills Development Plans
  • Employment Equity
Improve Your BBBEE Scorecard
We will design a step-by-step process to reach your maximum potential BBBEE score. Increase your competitiveness in the tender and quote market, or be a more preferable BBBEE supplier to potential customers.
Acquisition or Merger Feasibility Study
Gain insight to vet a transaction partner through thorough analysis and due diligence reports

  • Synergy and Consolidated Cost Analysis
  • Culture Fit
Business Valuations
Estimate the true value of your business on an annual basis for:

  • Buy and Sell Insurance
  • Key Man Insurance Policies
  • Sale of Business
  • Acquisition of Business
  • New Business Ventures
  • Share Incentive Schemes
  • Management Buy Out Schemes
Manufacturing Bill of Material (BOM) Module Implementation
Ensure true assembly costs for finished goods for accurate sales margin analysis and use of BOM’s in an ERP system.
Marketing and Sales Strategy
Compile a marketing strategy to increase your current market share, capture new markets, diversify customer portfolio and terminate low margin items.
Customer Relationship Management
Implement systems that avoid duplication of data capture between accounting software and CRM software. Accurate customer data is key to building social media marketing drives.
Other services in association with professional service providers
  • Organisational Development
  • Business Rescue / Liquidation
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Annual External Audits or Reviews
  • Social Media Marketing, i.e. Facebook and LinkedIn

Contact Us

Address

The Office, 12 Meson Close, Technopark, Stellenbosch
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Telephone

082 607 2923

Email

info@nextstepconsulting.co.za

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